The replication crisis is less of a “crisis” in Lakatos’ philosophy of science than it is in Popper’s

• Published in: European journal for philosophy of science Vol. 15; no. 1
• Main Author: Rubin, Mark
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.03.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Crises; Education; Failure; Paper in General Philosophy of Science; Philosophy; Philosophy of Science; Replication; Popper; Philosophy of science; Metascience; Lakatos; Replication crisis; Theory testing

Popper’s ( 1983 , 2002 ) philosophy of science has enjoyed something of a renaissance in the wake of the replication crisis, offering a philosophical basis for the ensuing science reform movement. However, adherence to Popper’s approach may also be at least partly responsible for the sense of “crisi...